Dry Brined Roasted Chicken Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Dry Brined Roasted Chicken Recipe). After years of dealing with the mess of a wet brine, I came across the technique of dry brining. So easy and so tasty. My family raves about it and I hope yours does too. Use the drippings as a great base for gravy. This method is great on turkey as well!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 2hrs

Additional: 1day

Total: 1day

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 chicken

Dry Brined Roasted Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

1 whole chicken

2 tablespoons salt

or as needed

2 teaspoons grated orange zest

1 teaspoon dried rosemary

1 teaspoon dried thyme

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Remove chicken from packaging remove giblet packet from cavity and pat thoroughly dry with paper towels. Place in a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Mix salt orange zest rosemary and thyme together in a small bowl; rub 3/4 of the mixture all over outside of chicken; rub remaining mixture inside cavity. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 to 3 days.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from chicken.

Step 4

Bake chicken in preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear 2 to 2 1/2 hours depending on size. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from the oven cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil and allow to rest in a warm area for 20 minutes before carving.

Nutritional Information

Dry Brined Roasted Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 161.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24g 48%

Carbohydrates: 0.3g

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Fat: 6.4g 10%

Saturated Fat: 1.7g 9%

Cholesterol: 71.8mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 52.4IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.2mg 94%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 0.9mg 1%

Folate: 5.8mcg 2%

Calcium: 18.5mg 2%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 21mg 8%

Potassium: 223.4mg 6%

Sodium: 1816.1mg 73%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 57.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.